A woman known for hoarding dogs was arrested on Monday in Weld County on suspicion of one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty, according to the Weld County Sheriff's Office.

Kimi Peck, 64, is being held on a $3,000 bond in the case.

Weld County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Reams reported on Tuesday that Peck was arrested after two dogs were found running loose near Peck's home at 4343 Weld County Road 6, east of Erie. One of the dogs was emaciated.

Reams said no photos of the dogs are available and he believes one is under veterinary care.

"My officers are still working through this case so I don't have too many details right now," he wrote in an e-mail to the Times-Call. "I apologize, but this is a case that we can't put out a lot of info on as it tends to hurt us in court for prosecution purposes."

Peck has a history of hoarding and abuse cases in California and Wyoming that have garnered media attention. In 2009, authorities in California grappled with her over keeping nearly 200 dogs at her private residence, according to media coverage then. She threatened to euthanize the dogs if authorities pressed her. Her home was ultimately declared a public nuisance and she moved the operation, media reported in 2009. Reports followed her movements and legal problems for years.

According to the Wyoming News Tribune, she surrendered 53 dogs in Cheyenne after authorities received a tip about her whereabouts. She was reportedly hauling the dogs in a trailer towed by a truck. She kept four dogs.

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Her ongoing cases are the subject of a Facebook page called "Where on earth is animal hoarder Kimi Peck," which tracks her movements.

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